The National Union of Poulton-with-Fearnhead is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Magnús Bertelsson with an even hand, and renowned for its public floggings, ubiquitous missile silos, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed population of 16.02 billion Varcarians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The enormous, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dheaxeev. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Poulton-with-Fearnheadian economy, worth a remarkable 5,224 trillion Færns a year, is quite specialized and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, Basket Weaving, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 326,103 Færns, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Nose plugs are the latest Poulton-with-Fearnheadian fashion accessory, former gun owners are finding that brandishing paintball guns isn't as satisfying as the real thing, military training in Poulton-with-Fearnhead emphasizes the tactical advantages of stabbing backs, and tipsy fans frequently invite themselves to the board meetings of sports clubs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Poulton-with-Fearnhead's national animal is the Dove, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is State Atheism.

Poulton-with-Fearnhead is ranked 1,975^th in the world and 16^th in Europeia for Lowest Crime Rates, with 145.69 law-abiding acts per hour.